Chapter 1976 - 1975: Conspiracy Theory

Chapter 1976: Chapter 1975: Conspiracy Theory

As Li Feng led his men to seize the camp of the Wolf Clan’s Captain Gu Feng, everything around was replaced with his own people, and Shi Xing from the Dog Clan trembled with excitement.

It should be noted that in front of the Wolf Clan, the Dog Clan could only kneel and kowtow, but now these once arrogant wolves have meekly ceded their camp to their master.

As for the matter of having killed several werewolves before, no one pursued it. Otherwise, in the past, if you dared to kill a werewolf, their clan would at least have slaughtered your tribe to settle the score.

Inside the camp, after Gu Feng left.

Shadow emerged from the darkness, somewhat puzzled: "Camp Master, are we really going to stay here for so long?"

Li Feng sat cross-legged in the camp. Although it was the camp of the Wolf Clan’s Captain, the interior was full of antique charm without the slightest roughness. Apparently, the higher-ups of the Demon Country live quite luxuriously, and many things are even exclusive to humans from Ancestor Dragon City.

Clearly, although the two sides are enemies, they might not have had no exchanges in private.

"Are you worried that our prolonged stay here will get noticed?"

Shadow nodded, since they were in enemy territory. Although Li Feng’s current identity was still concealed, there was a significant vulnerability — if the Demon Clan sought verification from the rear, Li Feng’s identity would be exposed.

Though their journey had been smooth, deceiving every Demon Clan member they encountered, it was because these demons were all lower-ranking and had no authority or means to verify Li Feng’s authenticity.

Even Gu Feng from TeethBlade Clan, though he was a Captain, didn’t have the authority to partake in higher-level decisions. But there are Demon Generals in the main camp ahead who have the credentials to verify.

"Gu Feng will certainly send a message back to the main camp. It might take the large unit three days to walk from here to the main camp, but a scout rider could make it in a day. If Gu Feng sends the message to the camp and they respond back, it would take a minimum of two days."

"Besides, if the opponent wants verification from the rear, although the Feather Clan could be mobilized, it certainly wouldn’t take just three to five days to bring back news."

"Moreover, the opponent might not even seek verification."

Li Feng said.

Shadow looked at Li Feng puzzled: "Why wouldn’t they verify? Just because the Camp Master showed off some strength, do they simply believe it’s true?"

Li Feng smiled faintly.

"You should have heard what I said to Gu Feng earlier. I told him I was sent from the Fire Phoenix Clan, and my purpose is to restore the era of co-rule of Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress."

"How did you react upon hearing that?"

Shadow was taken aback, contemplating for a moment before hesitantly saying, "Wishful thinking?"

Li Feng chuckled.

"Certainly, that’s one way to think. The Fire Phoenix Clan secluded themselves for a millennium, and the Candle Dragon Demon Country has long been dominated by the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor. Nowadays, everywhere in the Demon Country, the Dragon Emperor’s word is law, and under him, the eight Gold tribes, and the ten Demon Generals are all Dragon Emperor’s vassals."

"These are all vested interests in the Demon Country. Who would abandon existing benefits to seek benefits that don’t exist? Moreover, those benefits would not exceed the current ones."

Shadow felt a bit dizzy listening: "And what does this have to do with verifying the Camp Master’s identity?"

Li Feng looked at Shadow with an expression of confidence: "Of course it relates. These people are under the Dragon Emperor’s command. Do you think they’ll privately contact the Fire Phoenix Clan, regardless of their motives?"

"Even if they just want to ask if I am indeed someone sent from the Fire Phoenix Clan down the mountain, why bother asking unless you have an agenda?"

"To verify truth or falsehood, what are you aiming for? Is it to secretly submit to the Fire Phoenix Clan’s command and recreate some era of co-rule of Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress?"

Shadow was shocked: "That wouldn’t happen, right?"

"Heh, you think it wouldn’t because you’re not in that echelon. When the Dragon Emperor founded the country, it showed his great hunger for power. A Dragon Emperor with power-hungry ambition, and great ambitions, how could he share power?"

"A thousand years ago, it was out of necessity because back then the Fire Phoenix Clan could balance him, but that’s not the case anymore."

"Besides, within the Demon Clan’s Eight Diagrams rumors, it’s all about the Vermilion Bird colluding with humans and betraying the Demon Country. But is that the truth?"

Li Feng spoke slowly, as Shadow exclaimed in disbelief: "Is it not?"

"Haha, when the Phoenix Empress was severely injured, who did it? For someone capable of co-ruling the Demon Country with the Dragon Emperor, the Phoenix Empress’s power couldn’t have been weak. At least half of the demon clans in the country respected the Phoenix Empress as leader, forcing the Dragon Emperor to accept co-rule."

"If it were me, I wouldn’t let a house be run by two orders, so you’d have to find a way to get rid of the other."

"The Phoenix Empress was heavily wounded while outside, but who did it? It’s a mystery, but look at what happened subsequently: the Phoenix Empress was critically injured, yet the Phoenix Clan had a method of rebirth, and the Vermilion Bird took over. But can the newly risen Vermilion Bird compare to the Phoenix Empress? Inexperienced and young despite inheriting the Phoenix Empress’s power, but could she have the cunning schemes and craft of the old?"

"It was easy to dig a pit and let this Vermilion Bird fall in. Look at the rumors that followed: colluding with humans, a human cultivator came to save the Vermilion Bird. Perhaps this was true, but the whole thing reeked of conspiracy."

"At this point, no matter how the Vermilion Bird tries to explain, she indeed colluded with humans and publicly shamed the Dragon Emperor."

"As Clan Leader of the Fire Phoenix Clan doing such things, do you think the Fire Phoenix Clan could still face ruling the Demon Country? Besides, the Clan Leader of the Fire Phoenix Clan eloped with someone."

"And the Dragon Emperor was clearly the victim, utterly disgraced in public, and was metaphorically cuckolded. Then how should the demon clans under the Fire Phoenix’s banner think and perceive as the losing party, would the Fire Phoenix Clan back down? Their Clan Leader eloped, is there any right to co-rule?"

"Thus, the Fire Phoenix Clan had to relinquish power, and if the Dragon Emperor had a little tact, by enticing and dispersing some, the Fire Phoenix Clan’s forces naturally crumbled, leaving the Dragon Emperor, despite losing face, with complete authority over the Demon Country."

Shadow gulped as she listened to Li Feng’s narration.

"Li Feng, would the Dragon Emperor really do this?"

Suddenly, from within Li Feng’s mind, the voice of the Vermilion Bird Goddess asked.

Li Feng didn’t expect the sleeping Vermilion Bird Goddess to awaken and ask if it was true, which left Li Feng a bit speechless.

"My Goddess, haven’t you realized this despite confronting the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor for hundreds of years?"

Vermilion Bird blushed, although she fought against the Dragon Emperor, really wasn’t thinking about being plotted against, only held a grudge because the human cultivator she made vows with was killed by the Dragon Emperor, and that’s why she fought relentlessly with him.

Li Feng suddenly held his forehead, this Vermilion Bird was truly adorably innocent.

"Innocently adorable, are you implying I’m stupid?" Vermilion Bird sensed Li Feng’s thoughts and expressed her displeasure.